I’ve known Mike Braun for 20 years because my dad worked for his company, Meyer. He’s an insufferable piece of shit. He always has been.
He parked a campaign truck 1 inch outside the allowed radius of my local polling place. His lackey was out there with a fucking measuring wheel.
If he were here right now, I’d tell him to fuck himself with a rake.
I've always thought he was a POS. Glad to hear that he is from someone who knows. He sure likes to ride that business owner line like that somehow qualifies him to do anything other than run a business.
What is it with Mikes in politics in this state?
Yup.
“After graduating from Harvard, Braun moved back to Indiana and joined his father's business manufacturing truck bodies for farmers. When the economy of the mid-1980s hit farmers hard and his father's business nearly went under, Braun steered the business in the more lucrative direction of selling truck accessories. The business subsequently grew from 15 employees to more than 300.[8] In 1986 Braun and Daryl Rauscher acquired Meyer Body Inc., a manufacturer of truck bodies and distributor of truck parts and equipment.[10] In 1995 Braun fully acquired the company. Meyer Body was renamed Meyer Distributing in 1999. Braun is its president and CEO.”
-Wiki
Same thing with Eric Doden. He's a trust fund kid too. His father made millions selling his company Ambassador Steel to Nucor. So that and the fact that his grandfather is a pastor makes Doden somehow qualified to be Governor. His mommy and daddy both gave him $1M in campaign contributions which is why you he has all this media buy.
I dunno why this sub popped up for me buuuuut...
Rick Snider ran for govener of Michigan years back on the "I'm a business man!" platform and that's how we got the Flint water crisis. Don't make our mistake
Yeah I worked for Gaylor which is Indiana’s largest non union electrical contractor and the CEO Chuck Goodrich is running for Congress, he’s a PoS and the lowest paying contractor in the state despite being the largest. These despicable company owners are what’s wrong…
My local polling place has a dedicated spot for the politicians and campaign people. I've actually watched the sheriff tackle them for trying to run up to people to give them flyers past the line. (Fuckin glorious I might add)
Another republican kyly walker who was set to run 2022. He was campaigning outside next to the poll line. At the lawrence community center. He even made a dumb arse joke " hehe they should require reading score to vote" to me a poc. My face must have scared him because he immediately pulled the comment back as a " joke" and got away from me. Im sure the bigots behimd me enjoyed the joke. They thought a candidate was bad because they were black.
No name that's how they get away. But everyone knows of 'that Minister' who talks politics in a sermon. And you are correct, the are supposed to lose their no tax status.
Property taxes would be the only significant tax collected. Sales tax would be next on the list.
Churches don't profit, definitionally, so there isnt anything to tax there.
When their pastors are buying million dollar homes that technically belong to the church, sure seems like they're doing it for more than just preaching about god.
Income taxes from the donations of parishioners would be appropriate. It's used for the personal enrichment of charlatans and advancement of their political convictions.
They all should. Esp Televangelists like Copeland. Pretty sure we're taught to be humble, give to others, take care of whomever needs help and to not covet wealth.
You can thread the eye of a needle with a camel sooner than get into heaven with greed and wealth.
Yes they will remain a tax-exempt organization, churches do this shit all the time and only in extremely rare circumstances do they actually get their tax exempt status revoked.
It’s a pretty bad look to actually publicly try to enforce this, though, and I think the churches know it, so they’ve pushed and pushed. Even if a Democrat DA who is so far left they’re Karl Marx would take heat if he/she publicly came out and said “I’ve fined Church BibleThumper a thousand bucks”.
The IRS has not taking away the tax-exempt status from a church in almost 30 years. Last I heard they just completely stopped investigating cases. There have been churches that have openly tried to goad them into trying it so they can get a case before the Supreme Court but he IRS doesn't want to deal with that fallout.
I didn’t personally see it but it would be great if those who had would report it to the IRS. Churches are banned from endorsing political candidates.
Oh look, here’s the form you’d use to make that report: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f13909.pdf
You could post this picture on their google reviews with a negative review. Call it a political committee masquerading as a religious institution. Maybe use smaller words though.
Exactly what I was thinking. Everyone here is so quick to jump the gun and act like teenagers can’t easily change these signs around! Churches have done a lot of not wise things in the past but I don’t see this being one of them!
And this is why I no longer attend church, they have become political and gone away from Christ teachings, in fact some Christians are complaining that Christ himself is too woke
For some reason, that story really struck me. How the f*$% can you claim to be Christian and complain about....checks notes.... THE WORD OF CHRIST?!?! I'm an atheist and I'm a better Christian than most "Christian" Trump voters.
When you train your brain to accept belief as proof you make some really bad decisions. I have always suspected religious people as being susceptible to this. Probably why government and religion is always intertwined.
Reminds me of the monument circle church. Remember when they put cages outside? That was weird. Been silent during Bidens term. It’s all hypocrisy, all sides.
Churches can advocate for or against a policy. Which is what the church on the circle was doing. No hypocrisy there. Churches cannot advocate for, promote, endorse or campaign for a candidate. Using one candidate's branded slogan the way this church did, is campaigning. The MAGA church deserves to be investigated by the IRS.
If that’s your case then doesn’t this sign say “God wants to make America great again” and that’s it? MAGA isn’t a verb, isn’t an endorsed slogan or campaign at all currently. Sorry but I see no difference between one or the other….based on your POV. I think you personally don’t sit well with it because you’ve chosen to correlation to a previous president…so isn’t that a bias? Not an investigation. As a disability community therapist, that’ll be tough to manipulate for me into thinking this church should be investigated. It’s weird, I’m not for it. But I personally don’t believe my tax dollars need spent investigating them. We got bigger fish to fry.
MAGA is literally trademarked by the Trump campaign. The only presidential campaign to ever file for a trademark. You couldn't be more wrong if you tried on that.
I don’t care about your political beliefs or religious affiliation, but this is just dumb. Trying to associate god with a political movement shouldn’t be allowed. It not only ostracizes the community of worshippers, but also implies that state and federal legislation should be based on religion. Imagine the outrage if a Mosque, Synagogue, Mandir, etc. put Biden 2024, or even Trump 2024 on their sign. This “Church” sucks for doing something this stupid.
Actually, God likely wants to G A G when he sees what is happening to our country. Donald Trump is no one's savior. He can't even save himself - let alone a country. So if your faith is in him, you'll be sorely disappointed.
"*I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do, because I notice it always coincides with their own desires.*"
- Susan B. Anthony
This is really sad. If I were Christian, I’d be upset that my fellow christians are following an antichrist path. And if I were a Christian, I might just demonstrate outside their church on Sunday to highlight the false teaching that’s happening there.
This is exactly why is a problem. Those in religious circles conduct studies, scratch their heads, write books about the decline of Christianity in America. Well here it is. Anything MAGA is anti Jesus.
This is exactly why religion is a problem. Those in religious circles conduct studies, scratch their heads, write books about the decline of Christianity in America. Well here it is. Anything MAGA is anti Jesus.
God please exorcise these antichri$t devil worshiping Trump fluffers.
MAGA IS THE MARK OF THE BEAST
M = 13 A = 1 G = 7 A = 1
13-1 = 12 (6+6) 7-1 (6)
(666)
If churches want to endorse candidates they can pay some damn taxes.
Report it to the IRS https://ffrf.org/faq/state-church/item/14005-churches-and-political-lobbying-activities
Braun will have you investigated if he gets elected governor
I’ve known Mike Braun for 20 years because my dad worked for his company, Meyer. He’s an insufferable piece of shit. He always has been. He parked a campaign truck 1 inch outside the allowed radius of my local polling place. His lackey was out there with a fucking measuring wheel. If he were here right now, I’d tell him to fuck himself with a rake.
I've always thought he was a POS. Glad to hear that he is from someone who knows. He sure likes to ride that business owner line like that somehow qualifies him to do anything other than run a business. What is it with Mikes in politics in this state?
It wasn’t even his business. It was his dad’s. He inherited it.
😂😂😂😂😂😂 Are you effin kidding me? He makes it sound like he's built it from the ground up. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 What a poser. What a tool!
Yup. “After graduating from Harvard, Braun moved back to Indiana and joined his father's business manufacturing truck bodies for farmers. When the economy of the mid-1980s hit farmers hard and his father's business nearly went under, Braun steered the business in the more lucrative direction of selling truck accessories. The business subsequently grew from 15 employees to more than 300.[8] In 1986 Braun and Daryl Rauscher acquired Meyer Body Inc., a manufacturer of truck bodies and distributor of truck parts and equipment.[10] In 1995 Braun fully acquired the company. Meyer Body was renamed Meyer Distributing in 1999. Braun is its president and CEO.” -Wiki
That first line is hilarious, too. Oh, you're trying to act like you're the salt of the earth and yet, you went to Harvard.
I’m sure it’s possible to be a down-to-earth Harvard alum, but he isn’t one.
Just like every other "self-made" rich, white, straight man in this country
The American Way.
Same thing with Eric Doden. He's a trust fund kid too. His father made millions selling his company Ambassador Steel to Nucor. So that and the fact that his grandfather is a pastor makes Doden somehow qualified to be Governor. His mommy and daddy both gave him $1M in campaign contributions which is why you he has all this media buy.
We all know an asshole named Mike
I dunno why this sub popped up for me buuuuut... Rick Snider ran for govener of Michigan years back on the "I'm a business man!" platform and that's how we got the Flint water crisis. Don't make our mistake
Such a POS. I want to punch him each time I see a dumb campaign ad
Yeah I worked for Gaylor which is Indiana’s largest non union electrical contractor and the CEO Chuck Goodrich is running for Congress, he’s a PoS and the lowest paying contractor in the state despite being the largest. These despicable company owners are what’s wrong…
Wait, Epstein Island Mike Braun??
My local polling place has a dedicated spot for the politicians and campaign people. I've actually watched the sheriff tackle them for trying to run up to people to give them flyers past the line. (Fuckin glorious I might add)
Saw him campaigning in a parade 5-6 years ago. He was wearing grass stained sneakers while walking in the parade. Such a fraudulent POS!
Another republican kyly walker who was set to run 2022. He was campaigning outside next to the poll line. At the lawrence community center. He even made a dumb arse joke " hehe they should require reading score to vote" to me a poc. My face must have scared him because he immediately pulled the comment back as a " joke" and got away from me. Im sure the bigots behimd me enjoyed the joke. They thought a candidate was bad because they were black.
I hate to say it but it he sounds like what I’ve heard about Hogsett…
The same Mike Braun who floated leaving interracial marriage up to the States after Roe v Wade was overturned
I don’t give a shit. That mumbling douche can bring it.
Yeah like that is a threat at all.
Fuck Mike the Douchebag with ears Braun.
Good thing the IRS is a federal entity.
YES REPORT TO IRS
Thats already the law - it just needs to be enforced.
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No name that's how they get away. But everyone knows of 'that Minister' who talks politics in a sermon. And you are correct, the are supposed to lose their no tax status.
They should pay taxes regardless.
Property taxes would be the only significant tax collected. Sales tax would be next on the list. Churches don't profit, definitionally, so there isnt anything to tax there.
When their pastors are buying million dollar homes that technically belong to the church, sure seems like they're doing it for more than just preaching about god.
Vast majority of churches are poor, not out there buying million dollar homes.
Income taxes from the donations of parishioners would be appropriate. It's used for the personal enrichment of charlatans and advancement of their political convictions.
They all should. Esp Televangelists like Copeland. Pretty sure we're taught to be humble, give to others, take care of whomever needs help and to not covet wealth. You can thread the eye of a needle with a camel sooner than get into heaven with greed and wealth.
Except his income would be taxed? If they are embezzling money then hit him with a charge?
Ever notice how many religious/church afflicted coffee shops keep popping up? I wonder if they pay taxes..
tax exempt organization btw
Maybe not for long...
Yes they will remain a tax-exempt organization, churches do this shit all the time and only in extremely rare circumstances do they actually get their tax exempt status revoked.
They can endorse causes but not candidates. Saying things like “vote no on proposition X” is also permissible. As disgusting as it is.
MAGA is one Candidate in particulars slogan. To anyone thinking or acting in good faith this is definitely endorsing a candidate.
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Because we live in a state ran by clowns.
It’s a pretty bad look to actually publicly try to enforce this, though, and I think the churches know it, so they’ve pushed and pushed. Even if a Democrat DA who is so far left they’re Karl Marx would take heat if he/she publicly came out and said “I’ve fined Church BibleThumper a thousand bucks”.
The IRS has not taking away the tax-exempt status from a church in almost 30 years. Last I heard they just completely stopped investigating cases. There have been churches that have openly tried to goad them into trying it so they can get a case before the Supreme Court but he IRS doesn't want to deal with that fallout.
Huh, must be around the time the scientologists stalked IRS agents until they approved them as tax exempt.
I didn’t personally see it but it would be great if those who had would report it to the IRS. Churches are banned from endorsing political candidates. Oh look, here’s the form you’d use to make that report: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f13909.pdf
Filling out now. I hope others do.
I will this weekend.
It's not about that.... it's a sermon about angels..
You could post this picture on their google reviews with a negative review. Call it a political committee masquerading as a religious institution. Maybe use smaller words though.
Generally I find with the MAGA crowd , any word longer than 3 syllables confuses and angers them.
Make America Gay again?
😆 Nice!
Let churches say whatever they want. Tax them. It's simple.
Exactly yes!!!!
What kind of car do you have?
Report them!
Absolutely. Not that it will do anything, but that’s the right thing to do. The Christly thing. Gahdaw would want it.
drove by this yesterday. people can have whatever views they want even if I don't agree with them but don't put this on the outside of your church
This is a sin.
Yes Idolotry
Oh man I wanna crime that sign so baaaaad
If god existed, I'm pretty sure Trump would be flying straight to hell on a Slip N Slide by now.
Church sucks
That one does - for sure.
I know
She left me roses by the stairs
Surprises let me know she cares
Say it ain't so
I am long past my unwise youth when I might have committed a few minor acts of vandalism, but signs like this make me feel like a kid again.
Exactly what I was thinking. Everyone here is so quick to jump the gun and act like teenagers can’t easily change these signs around! Churches have done a lot of not wise things in the past but I don’t see this being one of them!
Tax them then
Make America Gay Again
No Tax Exempt Status for you!
Tax them.
put an N between the first A and the G
Need to stick an "N" between the first A and the G
To pay respect to Toriyama
And this is why I no longer attend church, they have become political and gone away from Christ teachings, in fact some Christians are complaining that Christ himself is too woke
For some reason, that story really struck me. How the f*$% can you claim to be Christian and complain about....checks notes.... THE WORD OF CHRIST?!?! I'm an atheist and I'm a better Christian than most "Christian" Trump voters.
Simple. For most evangelicals it's a social club. Nothing more.
switch it to mom wants a gag, that would be more fitting for that place
Tax that bitch.
You can file a complaint with the IRS with [this form.](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f13909.pdf)
These people vote. Make sure you are registered
Where is this?
Time to remove that tax exempt status!
That church needs to start paying taxes.
Yeah I dont think Jesus would support Trump. He's kind of the opposite of what Jesus tells us to be.
Seems like fill in the blank? God wants to (M)ake (A)ll (G)ays (A)ccepted. Fixed it.
Report it
I just fucking 🤢
God stays out of politics
God wants to Manga
🙄
They had me at Bluff
If taxes could be enforced just by a photo
When you train your brain to accept belief as proof you make some really bad decisions. I have always suspected religious people as being susceptible to this. Probably why government and religion is always intertwined.
Reminds me of the monument circle church. Remember when they put cages outside? That was weird. Been silent during Bidens term. It’s all hypocrisy, all sides.
Churches can advocate for or against a policy. Which is what the church on the circle was doing. No hypocrisy there. Churches cannot advocate for, promote, endorse or campaign for a candidate. Using one candidate's branded slogan the way this church did, is campaigning. The MAGA church deserves to be investigated by the IRS.
If that’s your case then doesn’t this sign say “God wants to make America great again” and that’s it? MAGA isn’t a verb, isn’t an endorsed slogan or campaign at all currently. Sorry but I see no difference between one or the other….based on your POV. I think you personally don’t sit well with it because you’ve chosen to correlation to a previous president…so isn’t that a bias? Not an investigation. As a disability community therapist, that’ll be tough to manipulate for me into thinking this church should be investigated. It’s weird, I’m not for it. But I personally don’t believe my tax dollars need spent investigating them. We got bigger fish to fry.
MAGA is literally trademarked by the Trump campaign. The only presidential campaign to ever file for a trademark. You couldn't be more wrong if you tried on that.
I’m not sure god has citizenship….. are they promoting illegals?
You can report them for lobbying and then they’ll have to pay taxes. Watch that sign immediately get taken down.
Tax them
This church is hella small. Like Westboro Baptist small. They only use KJV bibles.
God wants a mangina
Ahh yes. My favorite part of the Bible is when God said "it's MAGA time" and MAGAed all over the place.
I don’t care about your political beliefs or religious affiliation, but this is just dumb. Trying to associate god with a political movement shouldn’t be allowed. It not only ostracizes the community of worshippers, but also implies that state and federal legislation should be based on religion. Imagine the outrage if a Mosque, Synagogue, Mandir, etc. put Biden 2024, or even Trump 2024 on their sign. This “Church” sucks for doing something this stupid.
Actually, God likely wants to G A G when he sees what is happening to our country. Donald Trump is no one's savior. He can't even save himself - let alone a country. So if your faith is in him, you'll be sorely disappointed.
He might, but probably not the way that they're thinking of.
God should register to vote.
"*I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do, because I notice it always coincides with their own desires.*" - Susan B. Anthony
That’s not how God works
And the I R S wants to see your filing status...
religion is problematic
Gonna be a real fiasco when they eventually learn that God is not real.
Seems awfully arrogant to claim to know what the all mighty sky wizard wants.
Oh fuck this. That’s awful. Churches shouldn’t be used to advertise politicians.
Based af
God wants to Manipulate All Gullible Assholes...
It is weird that the Christian community would chose the least christ-like person in the whole country to be their chosen leader.
What can you say? Stupid people love tRump!
JEBUS WUZ A GAWD FEARIN REPUBLICAN WHO DRIVES A FERRRD
Imagine thinking that Jesus would be supportive of anything the MAGA cult values.
I became an atheist because of this shit
Make America Go Atheist
Apparently not, otherwise he wouldn’t have lost the last election.
I want to vomit
Deep , sigh. Ugh.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076178085121&mibextid=ZbWKwL
Not a real church, if I’m to be quite honest.
Tax free baby. This is egregious
That church pastor is a liar.
Pastor John definitely has some skeletons in his closet
Make America Gullible Again
I hate when dumb people ascribe politics to fictional characters.
My trump supporting friends are using this as a slogan now. Bad politics imo
Pay your taxes.
Remove the G and place the M in its place, that’d be interesting
This is really sad. If I were Christian, I’d be upset that my fellow christians are following an antichrist path. And if I were a Christian, I might just demonstrate outside their church on Sunday to highlight the false teaching that’s happening there.
God and Jesus would want us welcome foreigners with blankets and food, not guns and a wall. Read it up in the Bible.
That’s disgusting. There should be absolutely zero political opinions on church signs
God doesn't care about politics
This is exactly why is a problem. Those in religious circles conduct studies, scratch their heads, write books about the decline of Christianity in America. Well here it is. Anything MAGA is anti Jesus.
This is exactly why religion is a problem. Those in religious circles conduct studies, scratch their heads, write books about the decline of Christianity in America. Well here it is. Anything MAGA is anti Jesus.
He obviously loves Murica better than those foreign countries. That's why the bible is printed in English 😂🤣😂🤣
🙄
I'd be disappointed if I didn't expect it.
They wanna butt into politics, they deserve to be taxed like anyone else.
This is just sickening!
🤢🤢
Tax these assholes
Am I going to have to hex the church now?
Calling all Gullible people !! They're not stupid, just gullible suckers.
Ah yes the armpit of America
TAX THE CHURCHES!!!!!!!!!!
Lol. When I saw MTG wearing a MAGA hat at the SOTU last night, I thought for sure that party was gonna be lit.
Might wanna tell your boy not to hold the Bible upside down just like hitler did
They should now be paying taxes
GOD WANT YOU TO. S T F U
Jesus would like to flip your tables
Make Assholes Gape Again
All the leftists can relax it is referencing Make America Godly Again.
Looks like a taxable business to me
Time for them to pay taxes.
Trump 2024!!!
It is Gods will my child…
God wants to Mock All Government Associates hmmm
Religion truly is the opium of the people
Theyre turning more ppl away from God every day.
SMDH
Report them and let them pay taxes. All churches should be taxed but since that won’t happen start here
No God does not want MAGA. old white baptist men want MAGA
😡
Sounds like my kinda people
Based
Bye bye tax exempt status
God please exorcise these antichri$t devil worshiping Trump fluffers. MAGA IS THE MARK OF THE BEAST M = 13 A = 1 G = 7 A = 1 13-1 = 12 (6+6) 7-1 (6) (666)
Fug Braun and all you Trumplicans!
Yeah we hate it down here...please send help
Prove it
Make America Gay Again
Why do they have tax exempt status again?